CARLISLE, Pa. — Beginning September 17, Giant Food Stores customers who earn rewards points by shopping at any Giant supermarket can now choose what type of savings is best for them—Gas Extra Rewards or 5% off groceries.

When using a Giant Bonus card, customers earn rewards points and accumulate them every time they shop. For every dollar a customer spends, he or she receives one point.

• For every $100 spent, the customer receives 100 points; 100 points can be redeemed for 10 cents off gas.
• For every $200 spent, the customer receives 200 points; 200 points can be redeemed for 20 cents on gas.
• For every $300 spent, the customer receives 300 points; 300 points can be redeemed for 30 cents of gas or 5% off of the next grocery purchase.

There is no limit to the number of rewards a household can earn.

Rewards that a customer earns in one month must be redeemed by the end of the following month; for example, any points earned in September need to be redeemed by October 31. Reward points are tracked at the bottom of the Giant receipt.

“As part of Giant’s commitment to offering quality, selection and savings every day, we are always looking for ways to pass along even more savings to our customers,” said Tom Lenkevich, president of Giant Food Stores. “In addition to already low prices, we are now giving our Lancaster customers the opportunity to personalize their savings experience by choosing how they use their rewards points.”

Customers can redeem Gas Extra Rewards at Giant’s Lancaster County fuel stations.

Founded in 1923 in Carlisle, Pa., Giant/Martin’s operates nearly 200 grocery stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, under the names of Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets. It is a division of Ahold USA.